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Luigi Mangione’s defense just pulled a major U-turn—dropping their initial “extreme emotional disturbance” plea, which essentially admitted the killing but blamed mental state. Former U.S. Attorney John Fishwick says this move signals the team is rethinking their strategy, likely because evidence points to premeditation. With jurors already hearing about the mental health angle, the defense now faces a tough choice: pivot to a new theory or fall back on a mental deficiency claim—possibly in both state and federal cases. The state court’s next move could ripple into the federal trial, leaving Mangione’s legal team scrambling for a fresh approach.

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